Cho Hun-hyun

I admit Go is a world I barely understand, but Cho Hun-hyun's record of 150 professional titles, more than anyone alive, stops me in my tracks. Turning professional at nine and sweeping every open Korean tournament in the 1980s, he reached a peak most people cannot even imagine. What fascinates me is the second act, his move into politics. There is something compelling about a person who masters the silent intensity of the board and then steps into public life. Even as an outsider to the game, I feel the weight of his achievement, and I find that kind of single-minded mastery genuinely inspiring.

Name (English)

Cho Hun-hyun

Name (Japanese)

曺薫鉉

Born

March 10, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea

Occupation

Go professional / politician

University

Mokpo National University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho%20Hun-hyun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9B%BA%E8%96%AB%E9%89%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484698

Tags

• South Jeolla
• Go professional
• politician

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.